TMZ was criticized for publishing a photo purportedly showing the body of ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died in a fall; TMZ later removed the image (Benjamin Mullin/New York Times)

Mediagazer: TMZ was criticized for publishing a photo purportedly showing the body of ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died in a fall; TMZ later removed the image (Benjamin Mullin/New York Times)

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The Hollywood Reporter:

FilmLA, which handles film permits in Los Angeles, reports Q3 production fell 5% YoY to 5,048 shoot days and reality TV production fell 56.3% to 946 shoot days— Amid the decline, some industry observers are calling for an expansion of the California film and TV tax credit program to compete …
Discussion: Los Angeles Business Journal, Variety, IndieWire, FilmLA, Deadline, Los Angeles Times and The Wrap

Discussion:

Isabel Sami /
Los Angeles Business Journal: Los Angeles filming activity sees slowest quarter of 2024

Erik Pedersen /
Deadline: Another Cruel Summer For L.A. Production As Shoot Days Fall Below Strike-Hit 2023 Levels

Christi Carras /
Los Angeles Times: Hollywood production falls below strike levels as reality TV takes massive hit

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: LA TV and Film Production Sees 5% Drop in Q3, FilmLA Says

Wall Street Journal:

Sources: NBCUniversal plans to add its regional sports channels to Peacock as soon as early 2025, streaming Boston, Philadelphia, and Northern California teams— Regional channels carrying the Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics and other teams to be made available on the streaming service

Discussion:
Awful Announcing, The Streamable, Sports Media Watch, Cord Cutters News, Reuters, @2xaught7.bsky.social and The Desk

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Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: NBCUniversal Reportedly to Add Regional Sports Networks to Peacock Streaming Service

Associated Press:

A judge sentences former elected official Robert Telles to at least 28 years in prison for killing Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German in 2022— A former Las Vegas-area Democratic elected official was sentenced Wednesday to serve at least 28 years in Nevada state prison for killing …

Discussion:

Brittany Sheehan /
RedState: Former Democrat Official Robert Telles Sentenced to 8 More Years for Murder of Las Vegas Journalist Channel 13 Las Vegas News KTNV: Judge adds 8 years to Robert Telles' prison sentence for murdering Jeff German

Isabelle Taft /
New York Times: Judge Extends Sentence for Former County Official Convicted in Las Vegas Journalist's Murder

Katelyn Newberg /
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Former public official to be sentenced in hearing in reporter Jeff German's murder

Annabella Rosciglione /
Washington Examiner: Former Las Vegas politician sentenced to 28 years for murdering investigative journalist @pressfreedom: CPJ welcomes the 28-year sentence given to former politician Robert Telles for stabbing to death @reviewjournal veteran reporter Jeff German in 2022. Read more⤵️ https://cpj.org/...

Brooke Mallory /
One America News Network: Robert Telles, Disgraced Democrat Official Sentenced To At Least 28 Years After Murdering Reporter

Ken Ritter /
Associated Press: Former Las Vegas-area Democratic official sentenced to 28 years for killing reporter in 2022

Michael Bodley /
@michael_bodley: One of the good ones. Rest in peace. “Mr. German, who was 69 when he died, loved investigating corruption in Las Vegas and had no plans to retire, friends and co-workers said.” https://www.nytimes.com/...

HoldtheFrontPage:

The National Union of Journalists calls the BBC's cuts “a damaging assault on journalism”; cuts include a net loss of 130 jobs and the end of tech show Click— The BBC has been accused of an “assault on journalism” after announcing a further raft of cuts to its services.

Discussion:
The i Paper, The Guardian, Press Gazette, Daily Mail, Broadband TV News, @daveleebbg@threads.net, Ok - home, @laralewington, @daveleebbg@threads.net, National Union of Journalists …, @daveleebbg@threads.net, @technicallymims@threads.net, @spenley, Daily Star, Adweek, Prolific North and Financial Times

Discussion:

Bron Maher /
Press Gazette: BBC News to close Hardtalk, Click and Asian Network news service in latest round of 185 job cuts

Madison Burgess /
Daily Mail: Martin Lewis' wife Lara Lewington confirms her BBC show has been axed after 15 years on screens as she shares farewell post to fans - and is flooded with support

Dave Lee /
@daveleebbg@threads.net: The BBC has canceled its technology show, Click, after 25 years. Writing on the wall after the inexplicable decision to move the programme (as well as the rest of the tech news team) from London to Glasgow. Over the past five or so years, the BBC has abandoned all investment in technology news. … @laralewington: Big love to @spenley, and big thank you to everyone for the countless beautiful messages I've received. Great to know how much @BBCClick has been loved.

Dave Lee /
@daveleebbg@threads.net: Trying to abolish the BBC would have been impossible. But when the product is weakened to the point people lose all affinity with it, it will quietly disappear, and the UK (and the world) will have lost a great thing. …

Dave Lee /
@daveleebbg@threads.net: When I was the BBC's Silicon Valley correspondent, I was commissioned to do a series informally called “why does the UK not have it's own Google?”. The BBC should have been the UK's Google! It was Google before Google, Netflix before Netflix. Whopping missed opportunities everywhere. …

Christopher Mims /
@technicallymims@threads.net: What a bummer. I've been a fan for years.

Spencer Kelly /
@spenley: The only technology news that I never wanted to have to bring you. From me and @LaraLewington, thank you so much for having us. [video]

Brad Pareso /
Adweek: BBC to Cut Net 130 Jobs

Chris Newbould /
Prolific North: 155 more jobs to go across BBC news operations

New York Times:

TMZ was criticized for publishing a photo purportedly showing the body of ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died in a fall; TMZ later removed the image— After a torrent of criticism, TMZ removed the image of a body without explanation. — TMZ, the Hollywood-obsessed news outlet known …

Discussion:

Stephanie Kaloi /
The Wrap: TMZ Takes Down Photo of Liam Payne's Body After Fan Backlash: ‘Sacrificing Ethics Just to Break the News’

Shayan Sardarizadeh /
@shayan86: TMZ is trying to get clicks and ad money off of a young man's dead body just minutes after the news of his death. Imagine being a member of Liam Payne's family and seeing this.

Rania Aniftos /
Billboard: Alessia Cara Calls Out TMZ for Posting Liam Payne Death Photos

Chiara Fiorillo /
The Mirror: TMZ removes Liam Payne's photos after being branded ‘gross’ and ‘disgrace’ in furious backlash

Sophie /
@journo_sophie: TMZ didn't need to show any part of his body, arm, hand, abdomen or tattoo. It's not in the public interest. Liam Payne hasn't been dead for a few hours and this is how you treat him? Have some respect. His family and friends have just been told. What editor approved this?? [image] @musicstruggles1: TMZ partially showed liam payne's deceased body in their article breaking the news. may that entire trashy “news” outlet be smashed to oblivion and may every “journalist” working for them rot in hell

Delphine /
@seeitinmymind: TMZ being like “yeah we obtained a picture of liam payne's dead body” what the fuck is wrong with them literally [image]

Eric Todisco /
New York Post: Liam Payne's body removed from Argentina hotel after fatally falling from balcony

Jamie Downham /
Ok - home: Liam Payne fans slam ‘beyond deplorable’ TMZ for posting shots of star's body after he died

Glenn Garner /
Deadline: Liam Payne Fans Slam TMZ For Sharing Photos Of Singer's Dead Body: “You're Gross”

Seth Abramovitch /
The Hollywood Reporter: TMZ Posts, Then Removes, Liam Payne Death Photos After Backlash

Kevin Fallon /
The Daily Beast: Watch Liam Payne's Phenomenal ‘X-Factor’ Audition That Made Him a Star

Virginia Glaze /
Dexerto: Liam Payne dies age 31 after fall from hotel room

Ashley Rushford /
The Shade Room: Prayers Up! One Direction Member Liam Payne Passes Away At Age 31

Aaron Williams /
UPROXX: Liam Payne Has Reportedly Died At Age 31 After Falling From A Hotel Balcony

Emma Specter /
British Vogue: Liam Payne, Former One Direction Member, Is Dead At 31

Tom Breihan /
Stereogum: Former One Direction Member Liam Payne Dead At 31

Nieman Lab:

Press Forward awards $20M to 205 small local newsrooms across the US over two years and doubles the available funds and number of grantees due to high interest— In response to the volume and quality of applications, Press Forward doubled the funding and number of grantees for this open call.

Discussion:

Corinne Colbert /
Corinne Colbert on LinkedIn: The Athens County Independent is thrilled to be among the 205 grantees, but it's definitely a “there but for the grace of God” situation. …

Amanda Zamora /
Amanda Zamora on LinkedIn: Congratulations to Latino Media Consortium members Conecta Arizona and El Tecolote Newspaper and everyone who was awarded a Press Forward grant …

Austin Fuller /
Current: Nine pubcasters receive $100,000 Press Forward grants

David Bauder /
Associated Press: Propping up the news: Journalism funder doubles planned grants for local outlets

Feven Merid /
Columbia Journalism Review: Press Forward announces first round of funding for local news

Mark K. Miller /
TVNewsCheck: Press Forward Awards $20 Million To 205 Local News Outlets

Kristen Hare /
Poynter: Press Forward announces $20 million to 205 local newsrooms

The Verge:

Q&A with Kevin Rose on Digg, what Reddit got right, the rise of news feeds, why there is no universal internet homepage like Techmeme is for tech, and more— a couple of years, there was nothing on the internet so simultaneously thrilling and terrifying as having your website hit the front page of Digg.

Discussion:

Mathew Ingram /
@mathewi: Great interview with Kevin Rose, about everything that Digg did right - and wrong. He even compliments Reddit, which never would have happened back in the day :-) Also didn't know the patents went to LinkedIn https://www.theverge.com/...

Mickey Williams /
@fusenuk: Simpler times https://www.theverge.com/...

Anthony Eales /
@ants000: This was a cool interview by @pierce with @kevinrose the founder of Digg in The @verge as part of their 2004 themed week. The @Techmeme love is strong. I'm really liking The Verge's themed weeks. Looking forward to reading more of the 2004 themed articles: https://www.theverge.com/...

Wes Davis /
@_blunderchief@threads.net: 2004 week has started at theverge. There are a few stories already up (linked in this article), one of which — an interview with Digg founder Kevin Rose — gave me unexpectedly warm fuzzies when I opened it. https://www.theverge.com/...

Myke Hurley /
@imyke@threads.net: @imdavidpierce I cannot tell me how much joy your Digg article gave me. THE DESIGN 🥰 https://www.theverge.com/...

Anne /
@ann3nova@corteximplant.com: The Verge has posted several retro articles this morning celebrating the Internet and pop culture of 2004. All of the articles are crafted in the style of 2004 websites, which is pretty cool. — Step back in time to when the Razr, digg, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, and Napoleon Dynamite reigned. :) …

CNN:

Filings: Ryan Lizza denied ex-fianceé Olivia Nuzzi's accusations against him and accused her of “catastrophically reckless behavior” in her affair with RFK Jr.— Political journalist Ryan Lizza has accused his ex-fianceé, the acclaimed magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi …

Discussion:
The Daily Beast, Washington Post, @dylanbyers, Page Six, @mistergeezy, @madisonkittay, Us Weekly, People, @mc_of_a, New York Post, @canderaid, @bradmossesq, Marin Independent Journal, Vanity Fair, Just Jared, RADAR, Cele|bitchy, Washington Examiner, @nick_field90, Oh No They Didn't!, Adweek, Newser, @ampersine@mastodon.online, Wall Street Journal, The Wrap, @gabrielmalor.bsky.social, HuffPost, @karenho.bsky.social, @wagatwe.com, New York Daily News

Discussion:

Dylan Byers /
@dylanbyers: 👀 Olivia Nuzzi-Ryan Lizza filing: Lizza says Nuzzi told him RFK Jr. wanted to “possess,” “control” and “impregnate” her and that there was a “huge power disparity” between them. Nuzzi's counsel says it will not “dignify” Lizza's “salacious and irrelevant claims.”

Tamantha Ryan /
Page Six: RFK Jr. holds hands with Cheryl Hines at mom Ethel's memorial service after bombshell Olivia Nuzzi claims

Greg /
@mistergeezy: .@ryanlizza can you tell us about the first personal indiscretion that Olivia Nuzzi had in your relationship with her? @madisonkittay: I love this for them. “Both journalists are being investigated by their respective employers and are on leave.” https://www.cnn.com/...

Miranda Siwak /
Us Weekly: Olivia Nuzzi's Ex Claims RFK Jr. Wanted to ‘Impregnate’ Her, Details ‘Toxic’ Romance in Court Docs

Lizzie Hyman /
People: RFK Jr. and Cheryl Hines Arrive Hand in Hand at Ethel Kennedy's Memorial Service amid His Sexting Scandal

Michael Caley /
@mc_of_a: cheat on me once, shame on you also sabotage my book project once, shame on you for that, separately

Ryan King /
New York Post: RFK Jr. still sporting wedding ring, attends mom Ethel Kennedy's funeral with Cheryl Hines amid sexting scandals @canderaid: “second presidential cycle in a row” There is a small but nonzero chance that Olivia Nuzzi had an affair of some kind with Senator Bernie Sanders

Bradley P. Moss /
@bradmossesq: I don't know at this point what to think of Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza but RFK, Jr. sure sounds like someone who probably shouldn't be set up to work in a possible Trump administration.

Martha Ross /
Marin Independent Journal: Will RFK Jr's alleged vow to ‘impregnate’ reporter finally spur Cheryl Hines to divorce?

Angilene Gacute /
RADAR: Inside the Drama-Filled Life of RFK JR's Glamorous ‘Mistress’ Olivia Nuzzi — From Political Links to ‘Sext’ Pics and New York Magazine ‘Affair’ Scandal

Annabella Rosciglione /
Washington Examiner: RFK Jr. suggests he will have a role in a potential Trump administration

Nick Field /
@nick_field90: “Lizza didn't include more details about what happened in 2020, though he wrote in court Nuzzi had a “previous affair” that year” https://www.cnn.com/... https://x.com/... [image]

Nick Field /
@nick_field90: “I did tell Ms. Nuzzi,” Lizza writes, “that I thought she should be responsible for paying back our book advance since this is the second presidential cycle in a row where Ms. Nuzzi's personal indiscretions have sabotaged our book project.” Second time? https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...

Nick Field /
@nick_field90: Every sentence I read about Lizza and Nuzzi raises more questions than answers [image]

Afeelingunacted /
Oh No They Didn't!: RFKilling My Career: The Ex-Fiancé responds

Evann Gastaldo /
Newser: The Saga of Olivia Nuzzi, Her Ex, and RFK Jr. Gets Twistier @ampersine@mastodon.online: @Mediagazer — Put both of them, Trump, and RFKJR on a Starship. Strap Elon and JD to the outside. Then launch it at Mars.

Isabella Simonetti /
Wall Street Journal: Claims Over Reporter's Relationship With RFK Jr. Surface in Her Legal Feud With Ex

Jacob Bryant /
The Wrap: Olivia Nuzzi Ex Claims RFK Jr. Wanted to ‘Impregnate’ Her and She Described the Affair as ‘Psychotic’

Gabriel Malor /
@gabrielmalor.bsky.social: Remember, the Nuzzi-Lizza-RFKj story can ALWAYS get worse.

Karen K. Ho /
@karenho.bsky.social: every new detail reported about RFK Jr.-Olivia Nuzzi-Ryan Lizza is somehow even worse than what has already been written and also makes me annoyed I know how to read @wagatwe.com: I know Lizza is a misogynistic dirt bag, but his response doesn't have any typical or obvious abuser cover-up flags. — if he's telling the truth, then Nuzzi is a HUGE liar. [image]

@wagatwe.com:
headline focuses on one of the least important details. if Lizza isn't lying, Nuzzi's come out looking even worse than before. [embedded post]

Washington Post:

A profile of Hell Gate, an NYC outlet owned by five journalists, which now has 5,368 paying subscribers, as it wittily skewers Eric Adams and his administration— The worker-owned outlet in New York is reporting on the Adams scandals with a glee reminiscent of old alt-weeklies.

Discussion:
New York Post, @hellgateny, Hell Gate, The City, Nieman Lab and New York Times

Discussion:
@hellgateny: We got a lot of real estate in the @washingtonpost today! Odds are that Jeff Bezos has seen our faces, and was taken aback by our fierce commitment to worker-owned journalism (and Diet Dr. Pepper) https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... [image]

Hanaa' Tameez /
Nieman Lab: Hell Gate NYC doubled its subscription revenue in its second year as a worker-owned news outlet

Press Gazette:

The Economist VP of Performance Marketing Tom McCave says the magazine has rolled out free student subscriptions as part of a bid to “future-proof” the business— The Economist has “returned to brand advertising” and rolled out free subscriptions for students as part of a bid to …

CNN:

Harris' campaign is spending heavily to promote news aggregator pages on Facebook that link to news stories from major media outlets that reflect well on Harris— As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris feverishly chase undecided voters in the final stretch of the presidential campaign …

Discussion:
KDFX-TV

The Verge:

Amazon unveils the $280 Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition, its first color e-reader with a Paperwhite-like design and color E Ink display, shipping October 30— For years, Kindle users have asked Amazon to make a color version of its e-reader. … The Colorsoft costs $279.99 and starts shipping on October 30th.

Discussion:
The Independent, Engadget, Reuters, Bloomberg, @maxwinebach, Wired, SiliconANGLE, Fortune, BGR, TechCrunch, @caro_milanesi, Gizmodo, ZDNET, GB News, Mashable, @panos_panay, Neowin, Digital Trends, @delrey, Ars Technica, @mattmday, Thurrott, GeekWire, Quartz, Media Play News and Boing Boing, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Mariella Moon /
Engadget: Amazon's Kindle Colorsoft is its first color ereader

Max Weinbach /
@maxwinebach: Amazon announced a few new Kindles this morning. The entry level Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite (I have one, it's really nice) are really nice improvements over the classic. The new Kindle Scribe looks great, adaptive flow of books to your writing is super cool. But man that [image]

Brenda Stolyar /
Wired: Amazon's New Kindle Lineup Includes the First-Ever Color Kindle

Maria Deutscher /
SiliconANGLE: Amazon refreshes its Kindle e-reader lineup with four new devices

Jason Del Rey /
Fortune: Amazon gadget boss hints at ‘awesome’ future Alexa products and unveils a slew of new Kindle devices in his public debut

José Adorno /
BGR: Amazon unveiled the first Kindle I actually want to buy

Brian Heater /
TechCrunch: Amazon revamps Kindle line with faster page turns, AI, and a new green color

Carolina Milanesi /
@caro_milanesi: The new kindle colorsoft looks amazing. The magic of single purpose devices goes often unappreciated. Kindle has always been about getting lost in a book like you do with a physical book

Maria Diaz /
ZDNET: Amazon just launched four new Kindles, including a full-color model. Here's what's new

Aaron Brown /
GB News: Amazon reinvents Kindle lineup with first colour e-ink screen, faster page-turns, and higher UK prices

Stan Schroeder /
Mashable: Amazon accidentally unveils Colorsoft, the first color Kindle

Panos Panay /
@panos_panay: 👀 [video]

Pradeep Viswanathan /
Neowin: Kindle Colorsoft, Amazon's first color display Kindle leaked online

Jason Del Rey /
@delrey: My latest at @FortuneMagazine : Amazon's new gadget boss hints at ‘awesome’ future Alexa products and unveils the fist color Kindle in his public debut https://fortune.com/...

Andrew Cunningham /
Ars Technica: Amazon's first color Kindle e-reader, the Kindle Colorsoft, will run you $280

Paul Thurrott /
Thurrott: Amazon Announces New Kindle Family, First Color Kindle

Todd Bishop /
GeekWire: Amazon unveils first color Kindle, and new Kindle Scribe with ability to write directly in books

Ben Kesslen /
Quartz: Amazon just made a big change to the Kindle

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Amazon Releases First Color Kindle E-Reader, AI Model Ahead of Winter Holidays

Rob Beschizza /